Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-25
GRAND MARINE PAGEANT.
Saturdays Jubilee Naval Review in
English Waters.

stepped into the shoes of the Jubilee Every
body in London has gone TO see ii, Parliament
having risen early for that parpose last night.
The railway stations of the lines leading south
have been blocked since daylight with crowds
of people Special trains follow each other
every few minutes The weather is magnificent.
Minister Phelps travelled in special saloon
coach. He was accompanied by his wife and
Mrs. Lewis In the same coach with the Amer
lean Minister were Robert McLane, Minister to
France; Jabez l.. NJ. Curry. Minister TO Spain;
Henry White, Second Secretary of the American
Legation at London, and his wife, and quite a
large party OF Americans who enjoyed them
selves hugely
THE SCENE AT PORTSMOUTH
Was one of extreme animation Hundreds of
private craft of all descriptions, all handsomely
decorated and freighted with gaily dressed peo-
pie, were anchored here. /: looked like a
gigantic marine picnic. The Bonnie Doom car
| ried scores of Americans. The crowds afoat
and ashore were enormous The final troop
ships to leave with the guests were the two huge
Indian liners from southampton, which excited
much admiration. Ihey were quickly followed
by others. Numerous large steamers afforded
the general public an opportunity to witness the
review from the sea.
THE VESSELS IN LINE.
The vessels participating in The pageant as
| paraders numbered 12S pennantS, and included
| three EquadTons, the ironclads and cruisers az
gregating thirty-fOul vessels. The seventy live
| torpedo boats, gun boats and iron defense ships
were divided into FIVE hotillas Besides the l2S
| Indian troOp-ships appointed 10 carry dis
| tinguished visitors and the small vessels and
| dock-yard craft allotted to the Cooperation of
| Portsmouth, all of which were laden and
briskly used. The war ships were drawn up In
| four lines, forming up the Channel, the star
board column being opposite the Isle Of Wight,
and the port column being off Portsmouth.
GALA SCENES.
PORTSMOUTH, July 23d.-Portsmouth and
Southse.l haze been thranged for DAYS IN ..nti-
cipation of the jubilee naval review, fixed Tor
this afternoon at Spithead. The crowds have
been immensely augmented this morning by
| the arrival OF iunumerRble visitors from 0ll
parts of the country, who came by special trains
| from London and other centers Good posi-
| tious for observing the display all well Oc-
| cupied. The weather could not be more favor
able. There is a bright sun and a light breeze
| is blowing. Everybody is in holiday attire, and
| the gay dresses and splendid uniforms give the
| main thOroughfare gay appearance. Special
| trains brought from London the Lords OF the
Admiralty, members of the two Houses of Par
lament ana numbers Of representatives OF for
eigu Legations
a GORGEOUS SPECTACLE.
| The whole sceue surveyed Just before , o clock
when the naval vessels were all in place, their
decorations fully flung snd their crews in holi-
day pore, the private craft hurrying to good
places and the multitude ashore packing them
selves to see the event of the day, was glorious
in the extreme Probably no such feet was
ever seen before. Nelson's old ship, Victory"
was conspicuous object, and heT uiu nus re-
passed her, the full complement of cheering
More than that, the old boat mounted a gun or
two and joined in the salute to The Queen.
THE ROYAL REVIEW.
The Queen left Osborne Louise a. lew minutes
before . ana Went aboard the royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert. she was preceded by Trinity
yacht a "a followed by the royal yachts Osborne
, and Alberta and the ships EnChantress, Helicon,
Euphrstes, Crocodile and WalaSar. The pro-
cessOn proceeded straight to its destination and
passed between the lines, leaving the coast de-
tense ships, guns and torpedo boats on the port
! hand. After proceeding as far as Horse Elbow
buoy, the Victoria and Albert turned to the
starboaTd and passed between the two columns
of large ships forming the 4, and squad
rons, and between the lines OF the foreign ships
/ of war.
As her Majesty passed through the lines of
these endless war-ships each yard being manned
with brawny tars, a dea.ening cheer after cheer
was sent up from The lusty crews to greet their
sovereign. But it was not until the Queen had
gone between the double lines that the
GREAT CANNON OF TIE BIG SHIPS
| Began TO thunder forth the royal salute, with
q roar that caused the great vessels to roll and
the sea to increase its heaving as shot after shot
as had no masts or turTets, the brcastworks and
| decks were lined by Jack tars, aud the
| Queen had no reason to complain of her recep-
ton, either ON the progress down or the return TO
| Osborne, which was safely reached before
! P. N.
SHAM ATTACKS.
On Monday ali the vessels comprising the
squsdrons viii put to sea to their stations carry
| ing Instructions for making sham attacks on
various undeiended portions of the British coast
to test the efficacy of the English land defensive
arrangement.